2025 Acura RDX Platinum Elite A-Spec

[Blueprint]

I had to check - this thing came to market as a 2019 in march of 2018... That's a lot of water under the bridge! And yet it's still popular, including with thieves. It's in the top-10 stolen vehicles for Quebec. Still love the engine, chassis and excellent seats. Still hate the V6-worthy urban thirst.

[Blueprint]

The trackpad shows the design's age, but the thing works better than what Lexus attempted with this type of controller. Still like how sporty and less screen-centric this interior is.

[Blueprint]

I reviewed the RDX in 2019 and 2020, both times in winter. It's a welcome change to try it on dry and warm pavement, plus we're heading to the Gatineau hills this weekend, so adding some highway km's to my portfolio of RDX experiences.

[Blueprint]

Review finally made it live yesterday: https://www.autohebdo.net/editorial/20251111/acura-rdx-platinum-elite-a-spec-2025-essai-routier

[Tortoise]

My sister has an RDX of this generation, complete with the red interior.

I haven't driven it yet, but they it drives great and is surprisingly peppy.  I don't know the specifics, but I've heard it's needed a few unexpected repairs as it's aging.

I've always liked them, and for a time thought it was Acura's best product (I think the new MDX gets the title now).

[Blueprint]

My sister has an RDX of this generation, complete with the red interior.

I haven't driven it yet, but they it drives great and is surprisingly peppy.  I don't know the specifics, but I've heard it's needed a few unexpected repairs as it's aging.

I've always liked them, and for a time thought it was Acura's best product (I think the new MDX gets the title now).

I still prefer the RDX over the MDX, who's not 100% sorted IMHO. My Ferrari-owning neighbour bought a new MDX this year as his dd/family car, and said the suspension behaves exactly like what I described in my review.

[Bridgecity]

^ How does it behave?

I wish the ass end was more controlled through "whoopy" sections, a little too bouncy for my liking, moreso with passengers.  But still one of the better handling family haulers.